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New Zealand : legal resources: Māori law and rights

Introduction

The majority of books held by the Bodleian Libraries, in both physical and electronic formats, can be searched via SOLO.

Subject searches to use in SOLO, the Oxford catalogue, include

Maori (New Zealand people) -- Legal status, laws, etc  --Maori (New Zealand people) -- Land tenure -- Maori (New Zealand people) -- Claims

Tikanga Māori, Māori customary law, and current laws and rights

Holders of an Oxford SSO wishing for introductory overview or practitioner level explanation of the current law in NZ are advised to start with 

Open Access Resources available to anyone with access to the internet

The Bodleian Law Library shelves its current collection of comparative law books on Level 2, the level at which you enter the library.

The shelf mark Cw Gen is used when the only jurisdictions compared are (or were) members of The Commonwealth

To find books which might include Māori commentary and analysis try these subject searches in SOLO

Indigenous peoples (International law)
Indigenous peoples -- Legal status, laws, etc

The shelf mark General is used when the comparison is wider

The Law Bod shelves its collection of public international law books on Level 3, one floor above the entrance level to the library.

To find books which might include Māori commentary and analysis try these subject searches in SOLO

Indigenous peoples (International law)
Indigenous peoples -- Legal status, laws, etc

Place Names in Aotearoa New Zealand

The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa has the task of assigning official names to places and significant features in New Zealand and in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica. 

Related Bodleian guides

Inter-library requests

If the Bodleian Libraries don't have the book you are looking for, we may be able to source it through Oxford's inter-library request service.